Let Your Rabid Leftist Friends And Family Go
Outgoing Biden Admin Exposed for Special Interest Corruption
A Quick Bible Study Vol. 243: What the New Testament Says About Fearing...
The Forever-Tarnished Legacy of Barack Obama
Avoiding Self-Inflicted Trade and Economic Wounds
Giving Thanks Is Good For You
The Hidden Pro-Life Message You Missed at Miss Universe
The Border's Broken Vetting System: Why We Can't Wait to Fix It
Can We Take Back the English Language Now?
Trump's Strategy On Iran Could End Middle East Wars
Trump Names His New Agriculture Secretary
Bombshell Report Reveals Disturbing Truths About the Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline
Gen. Milley Makes Stunning Admission About Incoming Trump Administration
ICE Sends Hochul Grim Warning After Arresting Wanted Illegal Immigrant
Sickening: An Illegal Alien Allegedly Raped a 14-Year-Old Girl in Colorado
Tipsheet

New Precedent: Trump Administration Officially Classifies Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a Terrorist Organization

AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi

The United States has officially designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, marking the first time a government entity has been classified as such. 

Advertisement

"The Iranian regime is the leading state sponsor of terror.  It exports dangerous missiles, fuels conflicts across the Middle East, and supports terrorist proxies,” President Donald Trump released in a statement. "Today, I am formally announcing my Administration’s plan to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including its Qods Force, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.  This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft.  The IRGC is the Iranian government’s primary means of directing and implementing its global terrorist campaign."
 
"This designation will be the first time that the United States has ever named a part of another government as a FTO.  It underscores the fact that Iran’s actions are fundamentally different from those of other governments.  This action will significantly expand the scope and scale of our maximum pressure on the Iranian regime.  It makes crystal clear the risks of conducting business with, or providing support to, the IRGC.  If you are doing business with the IRGC, you will be bankrolling terrorism," he continued. "This action sends a clear message to Tehran that its support for terrorism has serious consequences.  We will continue to increase financial pressure and raise the costs on the Iranian regime for its support of terrorist activity until it abandons its malign and outlaw behavior."

Advertisement

Secretary Mike Pompeo backed the announcement from the State Department.

During a phone call with reporters Monday morning, senior White House officials stressed this policy is one President Trump has called for repeatedly and it is now being implemented. European banks still doing business with Iran through the Iran nuclear agreement, which the United States pulled out of in 2018, will face new consequences for funding terrorism.

Further, White House officials pointed out Iranian terrorism is responsible for murdering hundreds of Americans.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement